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SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ROLLER HOCKEY (QUAD) AND ROLLER HOCKEY (INLINE) Roller Hockey played on Quad skates and Roller Hockey played on Inline skates have different rules and equipment, and they involve different types of skating but share the name Roller Hockey. Roller hockey (Quad) is played using traditional quad roller skates, affording greater maneuverability to the player - this results in games filled with fancy footwork, tight maneuvering, and is more similar to soccer or basketball. Roller Hockey (Inline) bears closed resemblance to ice hockey and is played on Inline skates, and includes a lot of fast "racing back and forth" action. The Roller Hockey (Inline) Goalie uses a Catch Glove to catch the shot on goal, the Roller hockey (Quad) Goalie uses a flat batting glove that provides rebound characteristics when blocking a shot on goal. Roller hockey (Inline) See Also: Roller hockey (Inline) Roller Hockey (Inline) is a variation of roller hockey very similar to Ice Hockey , from which it is derived. The game is played by two teams, consisting of four skaters and one goalie, on a dry rink divided into two halves by a center line, with one net at each end of the rink. The game is played in two 20-minute periods, or similar. The game rules differ from ice hockey in a few simple changes; there is no offsides, no icing, and is played in a 4 on 4 player format. Roller Hockey (Inline) is referred to by many names worldwide, including Ball Hockey, Inline Hockey , Roller Hockey, Longstick hockey, Dek hockey, Road Hockey , Street hockey and Skater Hockey depending on which region of the world it is played. Generally speaking, only competitive level Inline Hockey is strictly bound by governing body's rules. Recreational hockey leagues may make modifications to certain aspects of the rules to suit local requirements (size of rink, length of periods and penalties). . Roller hockey (Quad) See Also: Roller hockey (Quad) Roller Hockey (Quad) is a variation of roller hockey. Roller Hockey is the overarching name for a rollersport that has existed long before inline skates were invented. Roller Hockey has been played on . SEE ALSO
ROLLER HOCKEY EXTERNAL LINKS Roller Hockey (Inline) External links See Also: Roller hockey (Inline) Roller Hockey (Quad) External links See Also: Roller hockey (Quad) |
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